Re: [QUAD-L] To GHenry on swallowing Issue

[Stacy Harim]

Dan's right.  I was on a feeding tube for a couple of months and I remember my mouth consistently being dry.  I wasn't allowed to swallow b/c also on a vent.  I got the yucky mouthwash swabs as well.   Stacy ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 7:51 PM Subject: [QUAD-L] To GHenry on swallowing Issue    Hi, you asked if on feeding tube and can't swallow why no drooling ?  It's easy to explain to you......My dearly departed grandmother who passed a bit over a year ago was on a feeding tube for 2 years before she died, She never once drooled because after being on the tube her mouth Quit producing Saliva.. Her kids would use swabs to clean her mouth because it was so dry and had a white cotton like substance in it.                                                                                    Dan